Touch probe and related checking method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9015953
APP PUB NO 20130205609A1
SERIAL NO

13880335

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A touch probe (1; 1′; 1″; 1′″) for applications in machine tools or measuring machines includes a support frame (2) with a protective casing (3), and a movable armset (5) with a feeler (11) to touch a part to be checked (13). The probe includes a detection device (23) with a laminar piezoelectric transducer (25) made of polymeric material, such as polyvinylidene fluoride, which is connected to the support frame and fixed at a bearing and locating area (7), on which the movable armset rests in a position defined by an isostatic rest system (17). Conditioning electronics (30) connected to the support frame include processing means for processing a force signal (M) provided by the detection device, comparing it with a threshold value (S) and generating a touch signal (T). The conditioning electronics include differential charge amplifiers (3) and a processing system (55) to dynamically vary the threshold value depending on the most recent values of the force signal detected.

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MARPOSS SOCIETA' PER AZIONI40010 BENTIVOGLIO (BO)

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Dall'Aglio, Carlo Castello d'Argile, IT 43 556
Gambini, Antonio San Miniato Basso, IT 2 7

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